Month: May 2025 Posts

MEC under fire: DPP accuses electoral body of political bias

May 16, 2025 Burnett Munthali 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has accused the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) of serving the interests of a political party and specific individuals instead of representing the will of all Malawians. Speaking during a press… ...

Smartmatic controversy sparks debate ahead of voting 

May 16, 2025 Burnett Munthali 0 &

Concerns and controversies surrounding Smartmatic have dominated political discussions and media reports in recent weeks. Opposition leaders, including former President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, have publicly declared their refusal to accept the use of Smartmatic… ...

Mutharika reiterates call for central region to be open to all parties

May 15, 2025 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) President Peter Mutharika has once again called on President Lazarus Chakwera to declare the Central Region not a no-go zone for opposition parties, emphasizing that Malawi belongs to all its citizens,… ...

Why are you clinging to Smartmatic? – Mutharika questions MEC

May 15, 2025 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) President Peter Mutharika has questioned the Malawi Electoral Commission's (MEC) insistence on using the Smartmatic Election Management Device, citing its troubled history in some countries. Mutharika who was addressing the media… ...

Ndata security guards go two years without pay

May 10, 2025 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Security guards at the former Malawi President late Bingu wa Mutharika's Ndata compound in Thyolo have gone two years without pay. Davie Zabron, one of the guards was quoted in the local media saying the… ...

Time for Malawians to say No to “Crooked” and self-serving politicians

May 08, 2025 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

As Malawi stands at a critical crossroads, we must confront a growing cancer that continues to choke the progress of our nation, "crookery", a culture of blind loyalty, opportunism, and silence in the face of… ...

A welcome shift in development continuity in Malawi

May 06, 2025 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

In a refreshing departure from the long-standing tradition of political discontinuity, President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration has earned commendation for continuing development projects initiated by the previous Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government, despite criticism over delays… ...